Homeschooling without texbooks – Kindergarten

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My picture of childhood is dirt under little fingernails, wind tasseled hair, sun-kissed cheeks, and bare feet. Instead today our society takes children as young as 2 at times, but for sure by 5, expects them to walk in a line, be quiet, ride a bus by themselves, and sit in a desk for hours each […]

“W”elcome to my Home

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I know that most of you will never enter into my home IRL (in real life) but I wanted to open up my home to you, my friends here at my online home, for a visit today. The iced tea is poured and cookies are baked. So pull up a chair and chat with me […]

Toddler Chore Ideas

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Life is busy and for many years there are little ones under foot. They are curious and energetic little things for sure. It is hard to keep them occupied and if you are not careful, faster than you can clean they are tearing up right behind you. But on the other hand, if you can harness […]

Snow Day Ideas

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It is February and we are still getting snow and it is still bitterly cold. Winter is getting long and we are all looking for ways to break up the monotony of endless days in the house. Here are my favorite snow day ideas that we use around our house to change things up, engage not only […]

25 Quiet Activities for Toddlers

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Here is a list of my 25 favorite quiet activities for toddlers – 1. Picture flash cards 2. Small cars 3. Animal figurines 4. A memory game 5. Colors and paper 6. Board books 7. Lacing cards 8. Busy bags (post on my ideas coming soon) 9. Baby with a blanket and bottle 10. Pictures of […]

Quiet Time for Toddlers

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  Seldom do the words “quiet” and “toddler” go together but offering quiet time for toddlers is great training. It teaches them self-control and allows them to learn to occupy themselves and build their imagination. I strive to offer a quiet time to my toddler (Jeremiah right now) each day. But I also try to […]

Using Pinterest in Your Homeschool

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I find myself often times wondering how in the world did people like my mother homeschool without the internet. I just can hardly imagine how much more challenging it must have been and much more labor intensive (and lonely for that matter) planning, organizing, and networking. But now days homeschooling resources are just a click […]

Christmas Family Fun Ideas

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It is the season of crafting and gift making around my house. It is also the season of parties and gatherings. It is just plain ole busy! I strive each year to set my priorities and keep those in focus allowing things to fall into our schedule only as there is time or as they […]